Today in History - June 22

Legendary magician and escape artist Harry Houdini married Wilhelmina Beatrice Rahner on June 22, 1894. Continue reading.

On the evening of June 22, 1912, former President Theodore Roosevelt asked his supporters to leave the floor of the Republican National Convention in Chicago.  Continue reading.

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Virtual Orientation: Resources for Researching our Russian Collections

Are you wondering if the Library of Congress has any Russian materials for your research?

Are you planning a trip to Washington, DC to use the Library’s Russian collections?

Connect with reference librarians from the European Reading Room directly and avoid red tape such as that depicted in the 1858 Объясненіе къ плану теченія бумагъ, a Russian bureaucratic flow chart from the tsarist era! Please join us on July 15 at 2-3 pm Eastern Time for a virtual orientation to the Russian print and digital collections and how to get started. After the session, you'll have the opportunity to connect with Russian collection specialists during a Q&A. The Library of Congress is free and open to everyone age 16 and older.

This will be the first in a series of online orientations to the European collections of the Library of Congress offered by the reference staff of the European Reading Room.

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Library Welcomes 2026 Junior Fellows to Summer Internship Program

The Library of Congress announced the appointment of 37 undergraduate and graduate students and recent graduates to its 2026 Junior Fellows Program, a 10-week summer internship that gives participants hands-on professional experience working in the world’s largest research library.

The program places fellows across Library divisions on mission-driven projects that improve access to collections, preserve cultural heritage and support digital innovation. This year marks the 35th anniversary of the Junior Fellows Program, which since 1991 has connected emerging professionals with meaningful work that advances the Library’s mission.

Projects this year include digital accessibility, preservation of tangible media and digital forensics, web archiving, emerging artists in the archives, and innovative ways to connect users with Library collections.

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Audio Production Specialist (Vacancy#VAR003308)

• Opening Date: June 18, 2026
• Closing Date: July 9, 2026
• OPM Control Number: 873735900
• Vacancy Number: VAR003308
• LC Organization Unit: Office of the Librarian
• Grade: GS-12
• Series: 1001
• Minimum Salary: $102,415.00
• Maximum Salary: $133,142.00
• Work Schedule: fulltime
• Promotion Potential: GS-12
• Duty Location: Washington, DC
• Security Clearance: Other
• Availability: Open to All
• Telework Eligibility: Local Telework

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Today in History - June 23

On June 23, 1845, a joint resolution of the Congress of Texas voted in favor of annexation by the United States.  Continue reading.

Robert Louis "Bob" Fosse was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 23, 1927.  Continue reading.

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Made at the Library - The Summer of ’71: Five Months that Changed the Nation with John Jenkins

Date/Time: Wednesday, July 1, 2026 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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From May through September 1971, the nation endured rising inflation, witnessed widespread anti-Vietnam War protests, and heard controversial Supreme Court cases. Journalist John Jenkins discusses this tumultuous period in his new work, Summer of ’71: Five Months that Changed America. Join Jenkins, Manuscript Division historian Ryan Reft and senior archives specialist Connie Cartledge on July 1, 2026 from 2pm to 3pm for a discussion of the book, the numerous Manuscript Division collections he consulted during his research and what these collections, and his book, tell us about 1971.

Made at the Library is an event series highlighting works inspired by and emerging from research at the Library of Congress. Featuring authors, artists, and other creators in conversation with Library experts, this series takes a deep dive into the process of working with Library’s collections.

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Join foreign law specialist, Tariq Ahmad, this Thursday, June 25, at 2:00 p.m. EDT for a foreign and Comparative Law Webinar. This series of classes is designed to shed light on some of the foreign and comparative law issues currently being researched by the foreign law and international law experts at the Law Library of Congress.

In this entry to the series, Tariq will discuss in a comparative format how India and Pakistan regulate government actions to shutdown the internet. The session will examine the relevant legal frameworks, judicial responses and the impacts and human rights implications associated with shutdown measures in both countries. 

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A new LCDGT Approved List has been posted.

This list contains new or revised demographic headings approved by the Policy, Training, and Cooperative Programs (PTCP) Division of the Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access (ABA) Directorate. 

• Library of Congress Demographic Group Terms Approved List 06, 2026 

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Ann Patchett to Receive 2026 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction

The Library of Congress has announced that the 2026 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction will be awarded to Ann Patchett at the National Book Festival on Aug. 22.

The annual Prize for American Fiction, one of the Library’s most prestigious awards, honors an American literary writer whose body of work is distinguished by its mastery of the art, as well as its originality of thought and imagination.

“Ann Patchett crafts moving, probing, tender novels. She has a talent for creating fiction that readers continually devour because she thinks deeply and writes evocatively about human connection,” said Acting Librarian of Congress Robert R. Newlen. “I am thrilled that she is the 2026 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction recipient.”

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